Senior Early Years Coordinator – Preston

Brotherhood of St Laurence · Preston · Posted 2 days ago

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$117k to $122k Full-timeHybrid

$117,067.10 - $122,246.92 per year + 12% superannuation and $13,000 vehicle allowance.

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Job posted on: 19th Oct 2026

Melbourne > Preston

Full Time, Hybrid Work from Home

Disability Services, Early Childhood, Family Services

Not For Profit (NFP)

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Early Years Coordinator to join our NDIS Services team. You'll support people with disability to connect with their community, access services, and make the most of opportunities available through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and the broader community.

This isn't just a job; it's a mission to create lasting change.

Location: This role is based at the Preston Office.

Supporting various local government areas across the North East Melbourne region.

Learn more about our Preston office, including accessibility, parking, public transport and building access information, through our Access Key.

Travel: Required within the North East Melbourne Area (NEMA).

Salary: $117,067.10 - $122,246.92 per year + 12% superannuation and $13,000 vehicle allowance.

Type of Employment: Permanent, full-time (38 hours per week).

Working Arrangement: To help set you up for success, your probation period will be fully office-based, giving you hands-on support and learning opportunities.

Following probation, a hybrid work arrangement may be available, with a minimum of 60% of working time spent in the office.

WHY JOIN BSL?

Leave Entitlements:

17.5% leave loading on annual leave.

Ten (10) paid days of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Leave per year.

Reproductive Leave, Gender Affirmation Leave, Cultural Leave and Family and Domestic Violence Leave.

Financial Benefits:

Salary Packaging - Claim up to $18,500 per year tax-free.

Discounted health insurance.

Discounted child care.

Wellbeing:

Optional free flu shots each year.

A workplace that actively supports diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

ABOUT US

At the Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL), we see possibilities.

We work alongside people and communities to create lasting change. As a social justice organisation with more than 90 years of experience, we're committed to building a fairer and more inclusive Australia.

Through our Disability Services team, we support people with disability to connect, participate and thrive in their communities.

Learn more about BSL and our work on our website.

ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE

As a Senior Early Years Coordinator, you will work with children experiencing developmental delay or disability. Together with their families, you will help to build their strengths, develop opportunities and promote access to the right supports at the right time.

You will be responsible for the delivery and implementation of Partner in the Community Early Childhood Coordination Services in a defined geographical area. You will lead a small specialist team of Early Years Coordinators, serving as a subject matter and practice expert in one or more areas of developmental delay and/or disability.

As a Senior Early Years Coordinator, you will:

Engage with the local community to assist children with developmental delay or disability access mainstream services regardless of NDIS eligibility.

Support the delivery of a high-quality early childhood service in accordance with the contract, program guidelines, early childhood best practice principles and relevant legislative obligations.

Ensure practices and processes are in place to enable service level monitoring, evaluation and reporting against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and to ensure required outcomes and performance measures are met.

Work collaboratively with management to identify opportunities for quality improvement, service development and potential resource implications.

ABOUT YOU

We welcome applications from people with experience in one or both of the following areas:

Professional Pathway

Relevant tertiary qualifications or experience (Diploma, Bachelor or equivalent) working in the community or a related field with either children, families, or individuals with disability.

Demonstrated understanding of the NDIS, the early childhood approach and Early Childhood Intervention Australia (ECIA) best practice principles.

Lived Experience Pathway

Lived experience with disability, or an understanding of the impact of disability on individuals, families, carers and communities.

In addition, we're looking for people who have:

Experience in mentoring and coaching team members.

Strong communication, listening and relationship-building skills.

Experience working alongside communities to achieve shared goals.

Confidence using a range of computer programs and technology, with strong attention to detail when entering and managing information.

Demonstrated skills in conflict resolution and change management.

Whether your strengths come from formal qualifications, lived experience, or a combination of both, we'd love to hear from you. We actively encourage applications from people with disability, and lived experience is a valued strength in this work.

Apply to join us and support people with disability to connect, participate and thrive in their communities.

HOW TO APPLY

When completing your application, please upload each document as a separate attachment.

Your application must include:

A tailored cover letter

A current resume showcasing demonstrated skills and experiences aligned to the Position Description

A response to the four (4) Key Selection Criteria below (maximum two (2) pages across all responses):

Problem Solving and Decision Making: Describe a challenge you have resolved at work and how you assessed options to achieve a positive outcome.

Collaboration and Relationship Building: Describe how you have built and maintained effective relationships with children, families, service providers, or colleagues.

Time Management and Organisation: Describe how you manage competing priorities and organise your work to achieve quality outcomes.

Leadership and Team Support: Describe your leadership approach and provide an example of how you have supported, guided, mentored, or coordinated others to achieve positive outcomes.

Child Safety and Inclusion: Describe how you promote child safety, inclusion, and cultural safety in your work with children and families.

Relevant Experience and Practice: Describe a professional, volunteer, lived, or personal experience that has shaped your understanding of supporting young children with developmental delay or disability and their families. How has it influenced your practice?

If you'd prefer to respond to the Key Selection Criteria in an alternative format, such as dot points, audio or video, please contact the Recruitment Team via [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Early Years Coordinator - Preston enquiry via EthicalJobs. We're happy to discuss options that support your participation in the recruitment process.

SUPPORT

BSL is committed to making recruitment accessible.

Our Position Descriptions are provided in HTML format and designed to work across different devices and assistive technologies, including screen readers.

To access the Position Description:

Select the Position Description link in the job advertisement.

The file will download automatically.

Open the downloaded file in your preferred web browser.

If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, information in an alternative format, or support accessing the Position Description or submitting your application, please contact the Recruitment Team via [email protected].

QUESTIONS?

For confidential conversations or enquiries, please contact Seb Papadimitriou - Senior Manager, Early Childhood (North East Melbourne Area).

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0438 483 580

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

We are an EEO and understand the importance of diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone has the right to an equitable, safe and productive environment and to be treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Safeguarding Statement

BSL is a child-safe organisation. BSL has zero tolerance to any form of abuse or harm to vulnerable people and is committed to specifically protecting children from harm. Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal history and working with children. Recruitment decisions are based on the key inherent needs and requirements of each role, and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and characteristics. Applicants must have proof of working rights in Australia.

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About Brotherhood of St Laurence

The Brotherhood of St Laurence focuses on creating lasting change to promote a compassionate society. With over 95 years of experience, they work with policymakers and the community to prevent and alleviate poverty in Australia, supported by a significant team of employees and volunteers.

Private: Brotherhood of St Laurence has 5 other live roles on this board.

Pay for this role sits above the typical band for Community Services & Care roles on this board ($90,000 to $108,000 across 27 listings with pay shown).

Roughly $65 an hour as a full-time equivalent.

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